gingivitis
/ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/
gingivitis noun: inflammation of the gums or gingivae.
Noun
gingivitis (usually uncountable, plural gingivitides or gingivites)
- Inflammation of the gums or gingivae.
gingivitis meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Malay and Indonesian
gingivitis in Tamil
- பல் ஈறு அழற்சி, பல் ஈறு வீக்கம், ஈறுஅழற்சி, ஈறுவீக்கம், எயிற்றழல்
gingivitis in Tagalog
- inflammation of the gums
- maganggilagid
gingivitis in Malay
- inflammation of the gums
- radang gusi, gingivitis
gingivitis in Indonesian
- inflammation of the gums
- gingivitis, peradangan gusi
More languagesFewer languages
- gingivitis in Persian
- ژنژیویت žanživit
Forms of gingivitis
| plural | gingivitides |
|---|---|
| plural | gingivites |
Origin of gingivitis
From gingiva + -itis.
Words formed from gingivitis
Questions about gingivitis
- What does gingivitis mean?
- Gingivitis means inflammation of the gums or gingivae.
- What is gingivitis in Tamil?
- Gingivitis in Tamil is பல் ஈறு அழற்சி, பல் ஈறு வீக்கம், ஈறுஅழற்சி. See Gingivitis meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is gingivitis?
- Gingivitis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce gingivitis?
- Gingivitis is pronounced /ˌd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪˈvaɪtəs/.
- What is the plural of gingivitis?
- The plural of gingivitis is gingivitides.
Words near gingivitis in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: gingivitis (page history and authors); gingivitis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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